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Following the thread I'm looking forward to getting back to the basics of drawing and painting, and working en plein air in my garden. I haven't done that since 1990. At that time it seemed necessary, and revitalizing. The desire to capture the moment is again important and freeing to me. After a year or so experimenting with mixed media on paper, I felt a need to return to fabric, but in a more painterly way. In many ways, there is not much difference in approach to either the works on paper or the fabric. There is a sense of form that is consistent in both mediums, although the materials used certainly provide a different outward appearance. There is a strong commonality in the message, subject matter, shapes, colour, and textures. An example might be considered in the stitching on fabric as being equivalent to drawing on paper. The experience of working with paper subsequently allowed more freedom with fabric, which is inherently less spontaneous in its execution. The works from 1990 were put away for many years, but, to a large extent, and at a subliminal level, the experience in producing the paperwork has informed the fabric work which followed. I always feel somewhat apprehensive about my new works, but I'm feeling very positive about this exhibition and about the new works to come. The garden continues to be my main source of inspiration, although increasingly tempered by an awareness of environmental issues. Beverley Reid
The works represent events in the garden, and are a journey through life, death, decay, rebirth, and especially of beauty and new beginnings - of constant change, much like the seasons." Beverley Reid Beverley's husband Richard is also an artist. Visit his web site. |
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